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Unit Book J5

The Mittani Staircase - Version 1a

J5f115

Processed on 2024-11-03

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! buildup
Best definition 2008-08-07 dL accumulation D [Input: S914LH.j]
Summary 2012-12-16 jW Highest layer of natural accumulation in k13 under topsoil f105 and covering accumulation f129 and floor f143. [Input: WZ16JW.j]
Best image 2008-09-22 lH
v69 [Input: S922LH.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2008-08-06 jW The natural accumulation below the topsoil, f105, in k13. It has an irregualr surface with hard and soft spots corresponding to the actions of water on aeolian soil and animal burrows respectively. [Input: S807JW.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2008-08-07 dL k13 [Input: S914LH.j]
M#/elev @top 2008-08-07 dL m4670 [Input: S914LH.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2008-08-07 dL 9193 [Input: S914LH.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2008-09-12 lH f105 (topsoil) covers f115 (accumulation D) [Input: S915LH.j]
2008-09-12 lH f116 (isolated stone) sits in f115 (accumulation D) [Input: S915LH.j]
2008-09-12 lH f120 (stone installation) sits in f115 (accumulation D) [Input: S915LH.j]
2008-09-12 lH f145 (stone installation) sits in f115 (accumulation D) [Input: S915LH.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2008-08-07 !! q168.1 (weapon) sits in f115 (accumulation D) [Input: S807DL3.j]
2008-08-09 !! q177.1 (bead (clay)) sits in f115 (accumulation D) [Input: S809DL1.j]
2008-08-09 !! q177.2 (kiln waste) sits in f115 (accumulation D) [Input: S809DL1.j]
2008-08-07 dL q168 (bones, pottery) sits in f115 (accumulation D) [Input: S807DL3.j]
2008-08-09 dL q172 (bones, pottery) sits in f115 (accumulation D) [Input: S809DL1.j]
2008-08-09 sNP q175 (pottery) sits in f115 (accumulation D) [Input: S809DL1.j]
2008-08-09 sNP q177 (pottery) sits in f115 (accumulation D) [Input: S809DL1.j]
2008-08-14 sNP q200 (pottery) sits in f115 (accumulation D) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-16 sNP q206 (pottery) sits in f115 (accumulation D) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-16 !! q206-p1 (other shape sherd) sits in f115 (accumulation D) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-16 !! q206-p4 (base) sits in f115 (accumulation D) [Input: S816DL1.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2008-09-12 lH f115 (accumulation D) covers f129 (accumulation D) [Input: S915LH.j]
2008-09-12 lH f115 (accumulation D) covers f143 (floor, type c) [Input: S915LH.j]
Ceramic typological distribution !! !! frequencies of ceramic vessels and sherds included within feature

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 jW s30J5B [Input: WX16JW.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 !! h9mJ5B [Input: WX16JW.j]
Typological reasons for assignment 2008-08-17 mKB Phase 6 (Mittani), but date uncertain because of scarcity of sherds for dating [Input: S825MKB.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2008-08-07 dL soil [Input: S914LH.j]
Color 2008-08-07 dL yellowish brown [Input: S914LH.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2008-08-07 dL 10 YR 5/4 [Input: S914LH.j]
Hardness, compaction 2008-08-07 dL 3 [Input: S914LH.j]
Texture, surface finish 2008-08-07 dL powdery and granular [Input: S914LH.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

v69
2008-08-11 lH [Input: S811LH.j]

v69a
2008-08-11 lH [Input: S811LH.j]

v82
2008-08-14 jW [Input: S823JW.j]

w15
2008-08-17 sNP [Input: S819DL2.j]

v87
2008-08-24 lH [Input: S824LH.j]

v87a
2008-08-24 lH [Input: S824LH.j]

v133
2008-09-22 jW [Input: S922JW.j]

v133a
2008-09-22 jW [Input: S922JW.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2008-08-07 dL S810 [Input: S914LH.j]